Altar

An area, usually a small table or other flat surface, that Witches and magicians use for worship & magickal workings. Many witches use wood that appropriately corresponds to strong energy conduction or protection, such as Oak, Birch or Ash. Stone is also often used though metal is usually avoided.

ALTAR

A raised platform where offerings or sacrifices are made; the Communion table.

a structure upon which offerings/sacrifices and worship are made for religious purposes. They are usually found at shrines, temples, churches, chapels, oratories and other places of worship. In the history of religious persecution they were also called Mass rocks.Found on https://www.catholicireland.net/glossary-of-terms/

• (n.) In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table. • (n.) A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/altar/

[Bible] Altars (מזבח, mizbe`ah, `a place of slaughter or sacrifice`) in the Hebrew Bible were typically made of earth ({bibleverse||Exodus|20:24|KJV}) or unwrought stone ({bibleverse-nb||Exodus|20:25|KJV}). Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places ({bibleverse||Genesis|22:9|KJV}; {bibleverse||Ezekiel|6:3|KJV}; {bibleverse|2|K...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_(Bible)

[Catholicism] In the liturgy of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, the altar is the table on which the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but traditionally never without an altar, or at least an altar stone until recent changes, a corporal now being sufficient. ==Precedent== In ecc...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_(Catholicism)

[Sunn O] Daymare Records | Producer = Sunn O))) | Chronology = Sunn O))) | Last album = Black One Altar is a collaboration album between Japanese doom band Boris and American drone doom duo Sunn O))), released on October 31, 2006 through Southern Lord Records. A limited two-CD edition was released on October 23 via Southern Lord with a 28 m...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_(Sunn_O)))_and_Boris_album)

[Wicca] A Wiccan altar is a `raised structure or place used for sacrifice, worship, or prayer`, upon which a Wiccan practitioner places several symbolic and functional items for the purpose of worshiping the God and Goddess, casting spells, and/or saying chants and prayers. ==Altar items== The altar is often considered a personal place wher...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_(Wicca)

1. A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity. 'Noah builded an altar unto the Lord.' (Gen. Viii. 20) ... 2. In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table. ... Altar is muc...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973

A structure on which to place or sacrifice offerings to a deity. In a Christian church the altar is usually a stone table or slab on supports, on which the celebration of the sacrament takes place. It is placed in the most prominent place in a church, usually at the eastern end of the nave.
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a structure upon which offerings/sacrifices and worship are made for religious purposes. They are usually found at shrines, temples, churches, chapels, oratories and other places of worship. In the history of religious persecution they were also called Mass rocks.Found on https://www.catholicireland.net/glossary-of-terms/

altar (AWL tur) Place of worship; a stand or platform in a place of worship: 'He placed the Bible on the altar as he read passages to the congregation.' The altar is so named because it is where a man`s alteration begins. —Evan EsarFound on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3499/

altar, table or platform for the performance of religious sacrifice. In its simplest form the altar is a small pile, with a square or circular surface, made of stone or wood. Its features vary according to its purpose. The altar of libation usually has a drain for the liquid, and so does the altar o...Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0803503.html

An altar is a pile or structure raised above the ground for receiving sacrifices to some divinity. The Greek and Roman altars were various in form, and often highly ornamental; in temples they were usually placed before the statue of the god. In the Jewish ceremonial the altar held an important place, and was associated with many of the most signif...Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AA.HTM

An altar is a small structure at which religious ceremonies are performed. Roman altars were stone with an inscription to a god and some ornamentation. These were often painted. It is believed that small sacrifices or offerings took place on them. Many have been found along Hadrian's Wall in temples connected with forts, whilst a few have been foun...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20766

an area in the centre of the chancel which is the centre of worship. In some churches it may be very ornate, but in Methodist churches such as ours it is common for it to comprise just a communion table.Found on http://www.fouroaksmethodist.org.uk/16.html

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